The Latest Breaking News from Neil Bradley

Business is moving past the tech bro era and learning to value 'real people, real places'

Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune.

Fortune · Jun 24

An apology to Gen Z, from the Harvard scholar behind ‘Bowling Alone’ book: 'You didn't cause the problem, we caused this problem'

Robert Putnam famously diagnosed America as "bowling alone" 25 years ago. Things have just gotten lonelier—and Trumpier—since.

Fortune · Nov 6, 2025

The cure for Gen Z's apathy as high school kids ask 'why bother?' in the age of AI: a really useful new AP course on business and personal finance

"In elementary school, they'll take what we give them. In middle school, they become suspicious. And in high school, many of them are done."

Fortune · Oct 18, 2025

U.S. Chamber of Commerce backs Ted Cruz for Senate over Colin Allred

Allred, who had previously gotten the Chamber’s endorsement in his House races, had long used the endorsement as proof of his bipartisan credentials.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 4, 2024

Biden proposes a ban on 'junk fees' — from concert tickets to hotel rooms

A rule proposed by the Federal Trade Commission would outlaw hidden and "bogus" fees. Officials estimate that junk fees cost consumers at least $64 billion each year.

WEKU · Oct 11, 2023

Northumberland County Council facing judicial review over care home fees

The action is being brought by a body representing a number of care homes in the county

Chronicle Live · May 10, 2023

Debt limit veterans look for hopeful signs in Tuesday's meeting - Roll Call

The White House meeting comes a little over three weeks before the federal government could run out of borrowing room.

Roll Call · May 8, 2023

Northumberland facing 'unacceptable' shortage of in home care workers

Officers said care roles weren't financially attractive enough

Chronicle Live · Apr 5, 2023

McCarthy, Biden to meet in hopes of avoiding debt limit debacle

WASHINGTON — When Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., meets President Joe Biden on Wednesday to discuss the debt limit, there are some structural advantages in favor of emerging from the fight this summer without tanking financial markets that didn’t exist in 2011, a similar moment in U.S. political history.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023

McCarthy, Biden to meet in hopes of avoiding debt limit debacle - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden could actually have a chance to avoid a fiscal crisis this summer.

Roll Call · Feb 1, 2023